(a) The Building Official shall issue a building permit, when properly applied for and upon the payment of any fee which may be required, upon determination by him that the proposed project, if undertaken and completed according to the statements contained in the application and in any accompanying plans, specifications and other papers, would meet all requirements of State law, the Codified Ordinances and other ordinances, and he shall deny a permit when he determines that such requirements would not be met; provided, that the Building Official may permit any application to be amended by the applicant so as to meet such requirements; provided further, that no permit shall be issued for the construction or installation of any private dwelling unless provision is made for adequate off-street parking for at least one motor vehicle of standard dimensions; but this provision may be waived by Council in any case for good cause shown.
(b) Building permits shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Building Official unless otherwise provided by rules and regulations of Council promulgated pursuant to this article. In either case, the application for each building permit, together with its accompanying plans, specifications and other papers, if any, as approved by the Building Official, shall be deemed to be an integral part of the permit.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, no building permit shall be issued when it is determined by the Building Official that the building or other structure which is the subject of the permit applied for would be used for any immoral purpose in violation of State law, the Codified Ordinances or other ordinance, nor shall any permit be issued for the construction or installation of any building or other structure intended for human habitation unless due provision is made for adequate ventilation, sanitation, toilet facilities, drainage, light and other conditions necessary for the health and welfare of the occupants thereof and the public. (1973 Code §5-9, 5-10)
(d) Any person who starts work on any project or job without first obtaining a building permit shall pay double the usual fee. Each succeeding day said required permit is not obtained shall constitute a separate violation and each violation shall be subject to double the usual fee.
(Passed 3-2-06.)